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NANOSTRUCTURE PROCESSING OF ADVANCED<br />

PHOSPHATE-BASED MATERIALS<br />

Materials & new products CP4<br />

Jackie Y. Ying,<br />

Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology<br />

31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669<br />

Nanostructured materials are of interest for a variety of applications. This talk describes the synthesis and<br />

properties of nanoparticulate materials. Nanoparticulate materials are made up of crystallites or particles of ~ 10<br />

nm. They may be generated by various physical and chemical approaches with ultrahigh surface areas. We have<br />

prepared hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2) nanoparticles of well-defined size and morphology for orthopedic<br />

implant applications. These nanocrystals facilitated the sintering of high-strength ceramics that are biocompatible<br />

to bone. They can also be combined with collagen to form bone grafts with a foam-like structure. In addition,<br />

nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite can be added to a polymer matrix to form a nanocomposite system for the<br />

controlled delivery of drugs and growth factors. For example, this system has provided the long-term, zero-order<br />

release of bone morphogenetic proteins to promote the healing of bone defects. Such a protein delivery system can<br />

also be combined with tissue engineering approaches to promote cartilage repair.<br />

Besides biomaterials, wet-chemical synthesis has led to the derivation of various phosphate materials with<br />

controlled porosity, crystalline orientation and particle size. These materials are of great interest for catalytic and<br />

energy storage applications.<br />

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Chris Earl<br />

KEMWORKS, USA<br />

Mohamed Belghiti Aloui<br />

OCP, Morocco<br />

PHOSPHORIC ACID TECHNOLOGY –<br />

HISTORY, EVOLUTION & FUTURE PERSPECTIVES<br />

Phosacid & fertilizer CP5<br />

The first Wet Process Phosphoric Acid (WPA) plants were built between World War I & II. Plant size has increased<br />

from 25 t/d up to 2650 t/d. During the last forty years the wet process phosphoric acid industry has evolved under<br />

the influence of several major factors. Among the most important are:<br />

• Changes in phosphate quality<br />

• Greatly improved instrumentation and control<br />

• Improved materials of construction<br />

• Improved equipment & processes<br />

• Continuous increase of World demand for phosphate fertilizers<br />

This paper reviews those factors and their effect on the design and construction of modern phosphoric acid plants.

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